The Liberty-Benton Eagles will face off against the Van Buren Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty-Benton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Van Buren likes a good challenge.
Liberty-Benton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Perrysburg just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Van Buren). They really took it to Cory-Rawson for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-34 victory. The Black Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 38 points or more this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Liberty-Benton fell to 7-1. As for Van Buren, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Liberty-Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Van Buren in their previous matchup back in February, winning 54-43. Will Liberty-Benton repeat their success, or does Van Buren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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